be unwilling
Example Sentences
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While some shippers may be willing to keep paying a fee to access the strait, “we suspect that a number of Western companies will be unwilling to do so,” she added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The key is to find a role where success doesn’t hinge on a modification that your employer may be unwilling or unable to give.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Some fans might simply be unwilling to pay the asking price to see a team that has fallen short of expectations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
She added that Ofcom needs to do be able to "impose meaningful sanctions for conduct of this kind, not just slap its perpetrators on the wrist, should they be unwilling to change their behaviour".
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024
Elisha picked out the song on the piano, his fingers seeming to hesitate, almost to be unwilling.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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